Capturing the coast

The UK’S most impressive coastal images have been chosen in a nationwide photography competition held by maritime charity the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society. Clockwise from far left: Tynemouth Lighthouse by Gary Mccoy, highly commended in the ‘Coastal Views’ category; The Tide That Never Came Alex Iacobet, winner of the ‘Ships/wrecks’ category;

Galactic by Neil Burnell, also highly commended in the ‘Coastal Views’ category; and Homeward Bound

by John Roberts, winner of the ‘Working at Sea’ category